Please register to start receiving monthly copies of the magazine for free

Having served the industry for nearly 60 years, H&V News is the only publication to cover the entire heating, ventilation and air conditioning sector. Our coverage provides the most up-to-date industry news and views, delivering information that is invaluable to your business.

“Heating controls can cut bills by 40 per cent”

7 November, 2013

BEAMA has hosted an event in Parliament to present findings from recent research, which found that heating controls can cut household heating bills by up to 40 per cent.

Colin Timmins from BEAMA said: “We currently estimate that there are around 11 million homes without suitable heating controls. This new research shows clearly how controls provide a cost effective solution to those people struggling to stay comfortably warm, without incurring excessive fuel bills.”

Alongside the event, BEAMA published a ‘white paper’ outlining how Government policy could be tweaked to avoid existing missed opportunities to support the greater uptake of controls in UK housing, in particular by:

Amending Part L of the Building Regulations in 2016 so that the installation of TRVs is mandatory with a boiler replacement while a system is drained down.

Ensuring that controls play a more prominent role in the Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation.

Introducing a specific target in the DECC Heat Strategy to improve controls in homes so that all homes have a minimum standard.

Increasing the saving value ascribed to TRVs in the SAP methodology in light of this new evidence from the Salford University tests.

A user guide was also published to help householders operate their existing controls more effectively to achieve both comfort and efficiency. These documents, together with further details on the Salford University research are available from:

In News

Register today for free

H&V News incorporating RAC is the only publication to cover the entire heating, ventilation refrigeration and air conditioning sector. Our coverage provides the most up-to-date industry news and views, delivering information that is invaluable to your business.